Billy Paul - Wake Up Everybody Lyrics

Wake up, wake up
You've got the power

Why don't you wake up, why don't you?
Why don't you wake up?
Why don't you wake up, why don't you?
Why don't you wake up?

Set it off for the plan up here, we gotta stand up here
An' give thanks for the Man upstairs
Put the egos an' the pride to the side, regardless
An' just be role models, parents, artists

We can make a change and we can make it the hardest
If you gon' make the babies, you make 'em the smartest
Let 'em know good and bad, right from wrong
How to roll with proachers, when life moves on

And the stress won't take toll, if you don't sweat it
World won't get no better, if we don't let it
Let the negative energy ride, keep hope alive
It's about time that we opened out eyes, wake up

Why don't you wake up, why don't you?
Why don't you wake up?
Why don't you wake up, why don't you?
Why don't you wake up?